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"What does it mean to be an actor?"

2020 2h 28m JA

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 36

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Drafted to shoot a new film, Tadashi Kobayashi, a director with festival marketability, is strong-armed by the studio into hiring two famous actresses as leads. The cast of self-unaware weirdos that constitute the budding players become increasingly overwhelmed and emboldened until they stage their own micro-revolution.

“What does it mean to be an actor?”

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Cast

Sen Fujimaru
Yasuko Yabuki
Riku Kurokouchi
Kiriko
Mala Morgan
Katako
Tatsuhiro Yamaoka
Tadashi Kobayashi
Takahiro Konishi
Yuma Ueji
Canon Nawata
Fumina Suzuki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sion Sono
Writers: Sion Sono
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sion Sono, shot by Masaya Suzuki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sion Sono shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sen Fujimaru and Riku Kurokouchi and Mala Morgan carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "What does it mean to be an actor?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13245934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sion Sono directs. Masaya Suzuki behind the camera. Sion Sono cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Directed by Sion Sono, shot by Masaya Suzuki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Sion Sono shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Sen Fujimaru and Riku Kurokouchi and Mala Morgan carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "What does it mean to be an actor?".
6IMDB entry: tt13245934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.